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William Henry Harrison, our ninth President, was the President with the shortest term of 30 days, 11 hours, and 30 minutes. His term was from March 4, 1841, to April 4, 1841. He died from right lower lobe pneumonia, jaundice, and overwhelming septicemia, and also becoming the first American president to die in office.

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The president that had the shortest term was not James Garfield it was actually William Harrison.

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3 months? IDR.

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